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Map of Pennsylvania : constructed from the county surveys authorized by the state and other original documents /

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Summary

General state map showing counties, townships, roads, and settlements.

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.

Also covers New Jersey (sans relief and townships).

Prime meridian: Washington D.C.

In lower margin: Entered according to Act of Congress, the 7th day of June 1822, by John Melish, of the State of Pennsylvania.

Originally printed on 3 sheets (western/central/eastern).

Hand colored (watercolor) to emphasize state boundaries, county boundaries, and map border.

LC copy imperfect: Brittle, missing edge sections, shellacked, mounted on cloth backing, annotated in pencil.

LC also has separately cataloged uncolored (earlier?) version (2006-625930): G3820 1822 .M4 Vault.

Includes text, statistical table, table of county map data, and state coat-of-arms.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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01/01/1822
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Contributors

Melish, John, 1771-1822.
Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848.
Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837.
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